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Course comments from 2010

Date Course Trainer Comments from course report forms
Oct - Sept Copper, OTDR & Spectrum Analyser Steve & John Very knowledgeable tutor, job well done. We will be back.
Sept 2010 C&G fibre Steve

Very satisfied with manual and methods of presentation and guidance. Very pleased with tutor's patient and clear instructions. Good quality equipment looked after correctly. Support food & breaks very thoughtful of diet & variety.

Sept 2010 C&G fibre Steve Steve was very knowledgable about this subject and his teaching of it was excellent. I felt more than prepatred for the exams and enjoyed the practical areas. Thank you to everybody else at Lucid for being so accomodating, polite, and for making the course a pleasure.
Sept 2010 C&G fibre Steve Excellent course, well structured and delivered by knowledgeable tutor! Pace of course spot on, venure and facilities 1st class. Will be trying hard to convince my employers more training would benefit me, or I'll willingly pay myself if need be. Many thanks.
Sept 2010 C&G fibre Steve Excellent course, well designed & presented. Great setting , very peaceful. Hospitality and catering first class. Looking forward to join you again in October for Copper & Datacoms course. Would recommend Lucid to other interested parties.
Sept 2010 Laser Safety John Thank you for arranging this course at such short notice. Well presented, good pace and JC made a dry subject interesting!!
Sept 2010 Laser Safety John A very useful, informative & entertaining course - well done!!
Sept 2010 Laser Safety John Very good course, well informed.
Sept 2010 Laser Safety John Very useful and insightfull day.
Sept 2010 C&G fibre Dave Good course very well presented.
Sept 2010 C&G fibre Dave Good detailed course, very helpful tutor.
Sept 2010 C&G fibre Dave Dave was Excellent. Great guy, great teacher. Thanks.
Sept 2010 C&G fibre Dave Great Stuff. Cheers.
Sept 2010 C&G fibre Dave Course was more in depth than expected, covered more telecoms than I would have thought. Expected Mil/Aerospace but info given surpassed this. Cheers:)
July-2010 C&G fibre Dave Excellent course, money well spent.
July-2010 C&G fibre Dave The course was very professional. Was excellent really enjoyed it. Tutor was excellent.
July-2010 C&G fibre Dave Very informative course will definitely return for other courses.
July-2010 C&G fibre Dave Ta very much!
July-2010 Laser Safety John Course was very informative and should be useful in day to day operations.
July-2010 PAT Testing Geoff Detailed tuition and very clever teacher.
July-2010 Laser Safety John Very good course. Thanks.
July-2010 Laser Safety John Very informative.
July-2010 Laser Safety John Very informative. Thank you.
Jun-2010 Special Dave & John Course was well presented - excellent tutors, training and materials
Jun-2010 Special Dave & John Course was presented at a high level. I found the course very advantageous and will recomend to my company/boss for further trainees etc.
Jun-2010 Special Dave & John

Excellent course. Good training methods by all tutors.

Jun-2010 3666 Dave Course was presented at a high level. I found the course very advantageous and will recommend it to my company, for further trainees to attend.
Jun-2010 3666 Dave Course was well presented, excellent tutors, training and material.
Jun-2010 3666 Dave

Excellent Course.

Jun-2010 Fibre Optics Steve Thankyou very much.Steve Dobson a very good trainer.
May-2010 3666 Dave Tutor made us feel comfortable and course enjoyable.
May-2010 3666 Dave The info we received on the course was very helpful. we were able to make any enquiries we needed to know and Dave was able to answer everything we needed to know.
May-2010 Laser/IPL John Tutor was very helpful and explanations were very good, I understand the way John explained about the frequency and laser light - Very good John. Thank you...
April-2010 Fibre Intro Dave Instructor was very helpful and fully conversant with the material. Very good as an introduction to fibre optics.
April-2010 Fibre Intro Dave Well presented course. Equipment was well explained and demonstrated. General knowledge on subject much higher.
April-2010 Fibre Intro Dave The instructor was very knowledeable and ran a very interesting course.
April-2010 Fibre Intro John Excellent course. Very detailed.
April-2010 Fibre Intro John Excellent course. Well presented.
April-2010 Fibre Intro John Very useful and informative.
March 2010 Special John&Steve Excellent and very informative course.Tailored to our needs on a daily basis.
March 2010 Special John&Steve Excellent course from Lucid and delivered by John and Steve.All Lucid staff were extremely helpful throughout the course.
March-2010 Laser Safety John Very knowledgable on subject & good presentation
March-2010 Laser Safety John Very well presented & trainer well qualified
March-2010 Laser Safety John The course was very well presented & illustrated
March-2010 Laser Safety John Enjoyed very much, excellent delivery and very informative and useful documentation.
March-2010 Laser Safety John A thorough, valuable course provided well by provider.
March-2010 Laser Safety John Excellent.
Feb-2010 3666 fibre Dave Very enjoyable and productive.
Feb-2010 3666 fibre Dave Interesting & Fantastic, especially the practical sessions.
Feb-2010 3666 fibre Dave Excellent course.
Feb-2010 Laser Safety John

Excellent course and friendly atmosphere. Extremely helpful.

Feb-2010 Laser Safety John Very enjoyable and relaxed atmosphere. Excellent presentations and course content.
Feb-2010 3666 copper Steve Excellent course - well informed and knowledgable tutor. Thank you very much.
Feb-2010 3666 copper Steve Excellent training. Things were made clear and easy to learn. Didn't expect to pick [up] so much but I did.
Feb-2010 3666 copper Steve Very well instructed. Very clear & very helpful. Thank you!
Feb-2010 3666 copper Steve Content and deleivery of the course was excellent.
Feb-2010 3666 copper Steve Very clear course and excellent training. Thanks.
Feb-2010 3666 copper Steve Brilliant course, well presented, perfect pace.
Jan-2010 Laser/IPL Mike Very Good. Thanks.

Course comments from 2009

Date Course Trainer Comments from course report forms
Dec-09 3666 Dave Excellent course, thoroughly enjoyable
Nov-09 3666 Steve Excellent course more than fulfilled my expectations prior to completing. Tutor was very experienced and answered all my questions in full. I will definitely use the knowledge I have gained in my job All staff a Lucid were very friendly and food was great.
Nov-09 3666 Steve Excellent course. All elements that I required were covered in great depth by a very knowledgeable tutor. On enquiry about the course response was very quick and informative
Nov-09 3666 Steve Excellent course, well presented, good atmosphere.
Nov-09 3666 Steve Good course, well presented.
Nov-09 3666 Dave I found this course very helpful and would recommend it to others.
Nov-09 3666 Dave An excellent course delivered in a way that made the course entertaining.
Nov-09 3666 Dave Very informative course, would like to do similar modules.
Nov-09 3666 Dave Would like to attend more courses to potentially achieve diploma. Great thanks.
Nov-09 3666 Dave Very enjoyable course, well presented and helpful, found informal instruction very interesting.
Nov-09 3666 Steve Overall an excellent course.
Nov-09 3666 Steve Excellent course and tutor.
Nov-09 Laser/IPL Mike Informative and helpful.
Nov-09 Laser/IPL Mike

While the information was good, I would have liked the information to concern what specifications I needed i.e. lasers that remove tatoos.

[Ed. Whilst we do provide some general information, this laser/IPL 'Core of Knowledge' course is a safety course and not designed to provide specifications for specific laser treatments.]

Nov-09 Laser/IPL Mike Would have liked "Core of Knowledge" Laser/IPL safety course manual before the study [training] day.
Oct-09 3666 Dave Course was excellent and fun, very well presented.
Oct-09 3666 Dave Very good tutor, explained himself very clearly.
Oct-09 3666 Steve The atmosphere was friendly and comfortable, tea & lunch breaks could be shorter to cut the day down. Overall, well recommended.
Oct-09 3666 Steve Very well tutored and presented, great location. Many thanks.
Oct-09 LED safety Geoff Very interesting content well presented. Dynamic and entertaining.
Oct-09 LED safety Geoff More examples of calculations to get a feel for what is dangerous
Oct-09 LED safety Geoff A little more patience when answering questions - sometimes tutor jumped in with answers... [Ed. Geoff has taken note of this, but in his defence time was very limited on this course so he was under pressure to fit everything in]
Oct-09 3666 Steve The course was well presented and all aspects of fibre optics were covered.
Oct-09 3666 Steve Suggest better lighting, both in classroom and work area, and magnifying viewers to work handsfree would be useful. Quite hard to see at times.
Oct-09 3666 Steve Very interesting and enjoyable course, thank you.
Sept-09 OTDR John Having only previously attended internal [large UK telecoms] company courses this has definitely been the most informative and well presented. Thank you. Very Happy. Very Pleased. Thank You.
Sept-09 OTDR John Great setting, excellent facility & staff (very friendly & helpful).
Sept-09 OTDR John Very enjoyable & relaxed training & still able to learn the subject.
Sept-09 PAT testing Geoff Very good course. Thanks.
Sept-09 PAT testing Geoff Great course. Could not have done it without you all , especially David & Geoff.
Sept-09 3666 Steve A very enjoyable yet productive course.
Sept-09 3666 Steve I'm very pleased with all the materieals and the way it was presented on the course. I would come back to do more training in the future. Thank you.
Sept-09 3666 Steve A very enjoyable and well presented course.
Sept-09 3666 Steve Very professional in every way, thanks.
Aug-09 Laser safety Geoff Pretty good course. Best I've been to. Very useful for us because it allowed us to work through examples based upon what we use.
Aug-09 Laser safety Geoff The course manual is very good, clear and useful.
Aug-09 Laser/IPL Mike Clear & concise. A lot to learn, very important for training & gaining experience following this introduction course today.
Aug-09 Laser/IPL Mike Book [course manual] very in depth.
July-09 3666 Steve Excellent course, very well run. A perfect venue. Lucid training center is perfect.
July-09 3666 Steve The course was very well run, and would come back for future courses.
July-09 3666 Steve Excellent course, very informative and a relaxed atmosphere, place was very good.
Jun-09 Adv. Fibre John Avery helpful course, just what we needed. I am very happy to manage and support our DWDM system. Thanks very much, excellent.
Jun-09 Adv. Fibre John Very helpful & well conducted course, many thanks.
Jun-09 PAT testing Geoff Excellent!
Jun-09 3666 Dave Excellent Course.
May-09 3666 Steve It was a really enjoyable course with just the right mix of theory and practical work to keep it fun and interesting
May-09 3666 Steve Enjoyed the course very much, being of little knowledge of the course I was very wary but the tutor was extremely helpful. I am glad I came
May-09 Fibre Intro Dave Would like to know more about POF.
May-09 Adv Fibre John Analogies used were very good and helpful.
May-09 Adv Fibre John Very useful course - will take me a while to digest all of the information received!
May-09 Adv Fibre John I would have appreciated some sharing of John's real life experiences within the industry. A short section on cable installation techniques & testing. Otherwise Great Course!!!
May-09 Adv Fibre John Very knowledgable tutor.
May-09 Adv Fibre John The course was extremely informative in the why's, how's of fibre optics and associated systems. The course contained a lot of detailed information and think possibly might be more effective if run as a 3-day course. [Ed. client had insisted on 2-day event max] Although excellent handbook will no doubt be able to fill in the gaps.
May-09 Laser/IPL Mike Very useful and has direct application to my clinical practice endevours in laser therapy. Thanks.
May-09 Laser/IPL Mike I would like to thank Mike for taking the time to make it easier to understand..
May-09 Laser/IPL Mike Perfect. It was a real pleasure to have that time with Mike - accessible and nice. Thank you so much!
Apr-09 Laser safety John Course was very informative and put across very well by the instructor, John Colton.
Apr-09 Laser safety John As always - great course.
Apr-09 3666 Steve Course was conducted in a professional manner while still being a relaxed environment, I nstructor was very knowledgeable and all questions were answered with indepth explanations.
Apr-09 3666 Steve A very well presented and constructed course, instructor was very knowlegeable and put the lessons across at an understandable level.
Apr-09 Adv. Fibre John Excellent course. Well presented. Need more work on your jokes and punns ;-).
Apr-09 Laser/IPL Mike Excellent - really enjoyed. Thanks.
Apr-09 Laser/IPL Mike

Module 1 little too long and was a bit repetitive. The course is obviously technical - I wondered, with the greatest of respect, if it is comprehensible to all beauty therapists. Similarly the section on chromophores.

[Ed. useful comments, but we adapt delivery and level to reflect the needs and capabilities of trainees on this Laser & IPL Core of Knowledge course]

Apr-09 Adv. fibre John Excellent course. Would recommend to anyone in our industry. Well presented and explained by John.
Apr.09 Adv. fibre John Thank you very much John.
Mar-09 Umbilical Steve Steve put across the training in both layman and expert terms, I found the course to be infomative and educational on both practical and theoretical terms.
Mar-09 Umbilical Steve Course presented clearly and positively.
Mar-09 Umbilical Steve Going through the copper cable part a little slower would be more helpful.
Mar-09 Copper Dave I really enjoyed leraning about structured cabling, I enjoyed the practical parts.
Mar-09 Copper Dave Excellent.
Mar-09 Copper Dave It was all good.
Mar-09 Copper Dave I enjoyed all the information given, also learning a lot at the same time.
Mar-09 Laser Safety John Very insightful course, and presented well.
Mar-09 Laser Safety John Well run, subject matter made interesting and well presented.
Mar-09 Laser Safety John Possibly too "in depth" for our day to day operations, but obviously this level of depth may be required from a health and safety perspective.
Mar-09 Laser Safety John Good Course.
Feb-09 Umbilical Dave Very enjoyable course, well presented.
Feb-09 Umbilical Dave The course was very educational, it may have seemed a bit intensive at the beginning, but as the course progressed everything slotted into place. A good course to attend.
Feb-09 Umbilical Dave Personally would have prefered more time using the OTDR equipment, as have had no previous experience.
Feb-09 Umbilical Dave Very good course.
Feb-09 Umbilical Dave Enjoyable & Informative.
Feb-09 Copper Cabling Dave Thought the course was presented well
Jan-09 OTDR & CD & PMD John Very good courses. Enjoyed the 5 days. John explained himself well with some good analogies.
Jan-09 OTDR & CD & PMD John Excellent course.
Jan-09 OTDR & CD & PMD John Enjoyable course.

Course comments from 2008

Date Course Trainer Comments from course report forms
Dec-08 OTDR John Every part of the course was exceptional
Dec-08 OTDR John The venue was very comfortable and hospitable. Would recommend and come back for more training. The instructor was very helpful, his explanations were excellent. Food was good.
Dec-08 3666 Steve Excellent course and trainer, excellent support documentation
Dec-08 3666 Steve On site accomodation would be helpful. Other than that the course was very good.
Dec-08 3666 Steve Very good course. I would have liked to heat shrink an external enclosure on a network. Excellent location, good facilities, and a lovely cup of tea.
Nov-08 Adv Fibre John Course tutor very knowledgeable, got over details and examples in terms easy to understand, as there was a lot of information and technical terms to take in, in a short time.
Nov-08 Adv Fibre John Great tutor, informal and easy to understand. Very effective booklet which was explained effectively by the tutor.Enjoyed the course, great practicals.
Nov-08 3666 Steve Steve is a very good instructor.
Nov-08 CD & PMD John V. good course, well presented.
Nov-08 CD & PMD John Very good cse.
Nov-08 CD & PMD John Very enjoyable. Interesting.
Oct-08 Laser/IPL Mike Relaxed & friendly training course.
Oct-08 3666 Steve Excellent course.
Oct-08 3666 Steve A very enjoyable course. It will benefit me and my company, especially as we do have a major internal cable infrastructure build in the near future. Excellent,
Oct-08 CD & PMD John A mots excellent course. Very interesting and explained fully in a relaxed atmosphere. The course was excellent. I now understand the concept of PMD and CD. Much, much better than trying to learn from just a book.
Oct-08 CD & PMD John Excellent course - knowledgable tutor.
Oct-08 Cat 6 intro Steve Very good all around, thanks.
Sept-08 3666 Steve Course was very good, useful
Sept-08 3666 Steve Well presented, and tutors and staff had time to explain content very well, all in all very knowledgable of content.
Sept-08 3666 Steve Would be interested to learn of a course on network design, particularly how to determine the design of a network to meet the requirements of the applications/systems to be applied.
Sept-08 3666 Steve A well run course in a relaxing environment.
Sept-08 3666 Dave When all the equipment was out being demonstrated, and we were doing the splice trays, the classroom became a bit cramped. More table space would have been convenient. All in all a good informative course, especially considering I had zero experience in the field.
Jul-08 Laser safety John A very informative course.
Jul-08 3666 Dave Thanks to all the staff at Lucid for an excellent course, food and venue. Dave is an excellent tutor who works to the requirement of the students.
Jul-08 3666 Dave Thanks to all the staff for a very enjoyable week.
Jun-08 Laser/IPL Mike Excellent training session.
Jun-08 Laser/IPL Mike Very Good. Good class.
Jun-08 OTDR John Fantastic!! In 26 years in construction the best course I've attended.
Jun-08 Laser safety John Very Good!
Jun-08 Laser safety John All I need to know to stay safe.
Jun-08 Laser safety John A good start to understanding the requirements of laser safety.
Jun-08 Laser safety John Excellent.
May-08 Laser/IPL Mike Some repetition but generally excellent and well run course.
May-08 Laser/IPL Mike Great fun. Thanks. Build in time for relaxed chat and division of concepts to reinforce knowledge.
May-08 Laser/IPL Mike Easy and relaxed. Informative.
May-08 Laser/IPL Mike The structure of the day was very good - intense information with much needed regular breaks!
May-08 3666 Steve I'll be back. No criticisms, the course was both informative and interesting and all the staff very pleasant.
May-08 3666 Steve There was duplication on the first day for fibre & OTDR courses. This could be reduced by providing advanced learning information covering fibre optic fundamentals prior to the course.
May-08 3666 Steve Fantastic course, Excellent training venue, hope to return for copper course. Friendly and helpful staff.
May-08 3666 Steve Could spend more time on DWDM.
May-08 Laser/IPL Mike The course was well conducted, friendly, relaxed and informative. Thank you for your help.
May-08 Laser/IPL Mike Very informative and interesting. Many thanks.
May-08 Laser/IPL Mike Very informative - friendly & also professional. A lot to take in. Very enjoyable - thank you very much.
Apr-08 3666 Steve Thank you for a good course.
Apr-08 3666 Steve I found this course useful, and it was delivered at the right pace, Steve had loads of patience.
Apr-08 3666 Steve Excellent course, thank you very much.
Apr-08 3666 Steve Excellent course, very enjoyable, thanks.
Apr-08 OTDR John Excellent mixture of theoretical & preactical applications.
Feb-08 Laser safety John An excellent and helpful course with clear information and knowledge.
Feb-08 Laser safety John Very informative and enjoyable.

Course comments from 2007

These will now take some digging out, but comments were all good, and will be put here soon!

Date Course Trainer Comments from course report forms
Dec-07 C&G Dave To satisfy the need we are seeing to install networks over longer distances we decided to take this course at Lucid. It satisfied the need exactly and the offer of any further help is greatly appreciated.
Dec-07 C&G Dave Very enjoyable course.
Dec-07 C&G Dave Very helpful in giving and understanding the basics of the subject for better understanding.
Nov-07 DWDM John This was my first photonics course and has served as a very good introduction for me. Concepts were explained very well by trainer, John Colton.
Nov-07 DWDM John Will come back for more.
Nov-07 C&G Dave Easy to find off motorway. Excellent course. Very Informative.
Nov-07 C&G Dave Found the course to be quite intense. The course tutor was very good & very helpful.
Sept-07 Laser safety John Terrible jokes helped! Possibly [want] more training if LSO post is raised.
Sept-07 Laser safety John Excellent course. Cheers John. Thanks for a very informative course.
Sept-07 Laser safety John Well delivered course.
Sept-07 Laser safety John I would like to thank the instructor as I felt he was very informative.
Sept-07 Laser safety John Very well presented and very helpfull.
Sept-07 Laser safety John Very useful for day to day working.
Sept-07 Laser safety John The course was informative and a good refresher.
Sept-07 Laser safety John Useful course.
Sept-07 Laser safety John Very well delivered course.
Jul-07 OTDR John Course was fantastic.
Jun-07 C&G Dave Very good course, good tuition, very enjoyable.
Jun-07 C&G Dave It may pay to create a smokers area to avoid littering etc.
Jun-07 C&G Dave Would like to do another course.
May-07 C&G Steve Everyone at Lucid was very friendly and accommodating.
May-07 C&G Steve Excellent course. Very happy as I had no prior experience in any way.
May-07 C&G Steve Would have liked to have more practical time.
Apr-07 C&G Dave Enjoyed the course by the end. Good instructor gets things across in an understanding way.
Apr-07 C&G Dave The course was excellent. The trainer was very thorough and had the time and patience to go through everything with you. A credit to your company.
Apr-07 C&G Dave Enjoyed the course overall. Tutor was very helpful asnd information on the course was good.
Apr-07 C&G Dave I thought the course was excellent. Dave was an excellent trainer.
Apr-07 CD & PMD John All fine.
Apr-07 CD & PMD John Very good training. We had a trainer who has a very good level for this type of training. It was very very interesting and our trainer was very cool.
Apr-07 CD & PMD John Was very useful for our works.
Apr-07 CD & PMD John John is very good at explaining the course and is very knowledgable about his subject which gives a good teaching environment and puts you at ease.
Apr-07 CD & PMD John Excellent course. Will definitely recommend to others.
Mar-07 C&G Steve Well structured. Good theory to practical ratio. Relaxed atmosphere & staff. More 'realistic' than **** [competitor id censored!] courses.
Mar-07 C&G Steve Course was excellent! Steve gave an aura of knowledge & experience without appearing condescending. 5 on the course was also excellent - plenty of opportunity for hands-on experience.
Mar-07 C&G Steve A very well structured and well presented course! Equipment was up to a high standard and there was enough to go around the small group. An enjoyable course!
Mar-07 Fibre intro Dave Excellent venue
Mar-07 C&G Steve I enjoyed the course and content and the pace at which we progressed. There was also a good atmosphere. THANX!
Mar-07 C&G Steve Excellent place for a training centre. Everyone was friendly and really helpful. Excellent tutor, couldn't have asked for any more.
Mar-07 C&G Steve The course training was pretty nice in fact excellent. The break intervals between lectures helps a lot. Keep it up.
Mar-07 C&G Steve Would like T-shirt with your logo please. Extra-large should do it! Thanx. Very enjoyable.
Mar-07 C&G Steve We will be back "AGAIN".
Jan-07 C&G Steve Excellent instructor, very knowledgable and varied instruction methods helpedin keeping interest at a max. Thanks.
Jan-07 C&G Steve Thanks very much!
Jan-07 C&G Steve Excellent course well presented in an informal situation. The tuition was superb.

Course comments from 2006

As for 2007 above!

Date Course Trainer Comments from course report forms
May-06 3666 Steve An enjoyable course. Have learnt a lot that will help our students in the future. Very knowledgeable instructor. Thanks.
May-06 3666 Steve I am particularly happy with the closeness of the tutors and concern for every attendant even at individual basis. The Lucid family is a hospitable set up.
May-06 3666 Steve A very enjoyable course with extremely knowledgeable trainers. It has encouraged me to think about further courses in the future.
Apr-06 OTDR Dave Very interesting course and was explained very clearly.
Apr-06 OTDR Dave Limited time for practical
Apr-06 3666 Dave Good course
Apr-06 3666 Dave "This has been the best course I've ever had". I felt that the test was poor. Unhappy with too few technical questions. Feedback on which questions were answered incorrectly would be helpful.
Apr-06 3666 Dave Good content.
Apr-06 3666 Dave The course should be longer to take into account sufficient hands on and test equipment.
Apr-06 3666 Dave Excellent course.
Apr-06 3666 Steve Superb course - just the right level of detail and practical/theory mix. Exactly what I was looking for.
Apr-06 3666 Steve A very well presented and fun course.
Apr-06 3666 Steve Very informative and useful, would highly recommend.
Apr-06 3666 Steve I enjoyed the course. It was excellently presented and I am now confident in installing fibre systems in the field. I had no previous experience of splicing and terminating fibres, so the course has brought me up to a level where I can now do the job required.
Apr-06 3666 Steve Very very good, and well presented.
Mar-06 3666 Steve Good course, thanks.
Mar-06 OTDR John Worthwhile course.
Mar-06 OTDR John Excellent course, very knowledgeable instructor with good teaching style. Excellent location and good facilities. Good analogies (apart from the hamburger stand at a football match). Very enjoyable.
Mar-06 OTDR John Good course, really enjoyed it, would like to do further training.
Mar-06 OTDR John Enjoyed the course, will be useful in the future.
Mar-06 OTDR John The course is not what is required for Sub Sea Umbilical testing. This should be stressed to Oil Service companies. The information/knowledge gained during the course has been very enlightening. Fibre Optics are in our daily lives and understanding the fundamentals of fibre optics has been very useful.
Mar-06 3666 Dave Another excellent and enjoyable course.
Feb-06 OTDR John Excellent course, great value. Outstanding instruction. Well done, thanks to all.
Feb-06 OTDR John Course was very well presented. The acronyms and analogies were very presented to get the point across.
Feb-06 OTDR John Excellent course, will recommend. Well presented. Love the horses!
Feb-06 OTDR John Very enjoyable course. Very informative and explained everything fully, and easy to understand. Many thanks.
Feb-06 Laser safety Neil Photographs (instead of animations) might help familiarisation for people who are not used to using lasers, where possible. Information on hazards associated with Active Media would be helpful.
Feb-06 Laser safety Neil Enthusiastic and clear presentations. Very helpful with queries.
Feb-06 Laser safety Neil Having not studied optics/laser physics since A level (a long time ago) I found the course excellent and very useful. The tutor was an excellent presenter and teacher.
Feb-06 OTDR John No problems, excellent, interesting and informative
Feb-06 OTDR John Good coffee, thanks for the pen :-)
Jan-06 3666 Steve Overall an excellent and well presented course. The instructor was very knowledgeable and helpful. I would definitely recommend this course. The equipment used was also very good and in excellent condition.
Jan-06 3666 Steve A good relaxed course!
Jan-06 3666 Steve Course well presented. Explanations given clearly.
Jan-06 3666 Steve Very well written and presented - very enjoyable course.
Jan-06 3666 Steve A very enjoyable course, well presented. And I passed!
Jan-06 OTDR John I enjoyed the course, the pace was set at an interesting rate, I felt that we could all move at the same pace and could go back at any stage. Plus humorous which is always good.
Jan-06 OTDR John This course was specifically set up for the T5 project. Generally courses are arranged by our company's training department. It would have been beneficial to go over specific T5 needs but this is a general vocational qualification course and so not tailored to suit individual course needs, perhaps a small amount of time could be devoted to such needs on future courses.
Jan-06 OTDR John Excellent course - content above expected.
Jan-06 OTDR John Course was very helpful and explained Fibre Testing in a clear way. Thanks.

Course comments from 2005

Date Course Trainer Comments from course report forms
Nov-05 Laser safety Neil Good place. Lively with regular breaks - always help to maintain interest and attention.
Nov-05 Laser safety Neil Well delivered course, interesting despite the dry subject.
Nov-05 Laser safety Neil Liked informal style, knowledgeable and engaging tutor.
Nov-05 Laser safety Neil Excellent atmosphere and communication.
Nov-05 Laser safety Neil Very useful and enjoyable course. Neil was knowledgeable, helpful engaging and didn't object to being bombarded with questions.
Sept-05 Fibre Steve The tutor was great and the course was excellent. Thank you.
Sept-05 Fibre Steve The instructor was excellent. The course manual is excellent too. The materials the instructor brought with him was helpful. Thank you.
Aug-05 Laser safety Neil Good. Perhaps less time on fundamental physics - we are all physicists. Useful to see standards and get to grips with info in std's. Maybe a bit of practical training would be useful on the course. A few minutes discussing the requirements of the individual at the end would have been good.
Aug-05 Laser safety Neil Generally very good! I have no real suggestins for improvements and I was just generally very impressed with the presentation.
Jul-05 3666 Steve Excellent course, would recommend to further colleagues, excellent location for training purposes.
Jul-05 3666 Steve Excellent facilities in friendly relaxed surroundings with helpful and patient tutors.
Jul-05 3666 Steve I would recommend this course to anyone. It was very worthwhile and I am extremely satisfied and a lot happier.
Jul-05 Copper Steve I found the course and tutor excellent and very helpful. I was pleased to have come on the course. Thank you for an excellent course., I wish yourself and the centre well.
Jul-05 Copper Steve Course content was very useful. Tutor had very good knowledge of the subject and had very good teaching skills. Atmosphere is really warm in Lucid, we were well looked afteer. Thanks for everything.
Jul-05 3666 Dave Excellent course, well presented with excellent practical exercises & reference documentation. - DWDM course for the future...
Jul-05 3666 Dave Thoroughly impressed with all aspects of the course.
Jul-05 3666 Dave Very impressed. Excellent course and facilities, knowledgable trainers, I have thoroughly enjoyed this course.
May-05 Special Steve I am very impressed by the amount of equipment that Lucid have and use in the courses. The atmosphere is excellent and conducive to learning. The courses have a good balance between practical and theoretical application. One recommendation I would make would be to have a live system for fault finding e.g. a cctv system?
May-05 Special Steve I have learned a great amount about fibre optics this week. It was very easy to follow this course and an all round good experience.
May-05 AOTDR John Excellent course, clearly and informatively given. Also enjoyable and fun
May-05 AOTDR John Excellent all-round
May-05 3666 Dave I think there was a good range of equipment for us all to use, which I found very helpful as we could actually use it as opposed to just seeing pictures
May-05 3666 Steve The course was excellent, also Steve Dobson was excellent and very good and helpful. The book of the course was also excellent as well, found it most helpful
May-05 3666 Steve I have found this course to be very educational and Steve the tutor to be a very good teacher and very knowledgeable. Excellent course. Thank you.
May-05 3666 Steve Lucid took our problem of training over 6 weeks and tailored the course to our needs. Excellent throughout from catering to our final day testing.
Apr-05 AFO Neil Very good
Apr-05 AFO Neil 10/10 for everything. Thanks for everything.
Apr-05 AFO Neil Course compressed but still followable.
Apr-05 AFO Neil Very enjoyable, although too much information in too short a time. Please keep myself up-to-date with available courses - fibre related.
Apr-05 AFO Neil Published research papers with useful information/case studies are appreciated.
Apr-05 AFO Neil Well presented + enjoyed. Especially enjoyed the pace, with all the extra sections brought in with all the extra depth + information they provided
Mar-05 CATV-CC Steve Good course
Mar-05 3666 Dave Excellent course. Really enjoyed it and found the atmosphere very calm. Beautiful part of the country to go to.
Mar-05 3666 Dave I have found the course to be extremely good and in delightful surroundings
Feb-05 CATV-CC Steve May have been useful for trainers to have visited [customer] areas to see our network and test equipment, making it easier to understand the ability of delegates and structure the course to suit. * This could not be arranged at short notice, mainly due to security issues.
Feb-05 LSI OCN Neil It would be helpful if we can have more information for the laser in our work, maybe give us an example how to do laser safety for YAG laser, in detail. *Examples cover several common lasers, but we are happy to include any other laser if requested in advance.
Feb-05 LSI OCN Neil Very good trainer
Feb-05 LSI OCN Neil It is a very good course. Thank you, Mr Haigh!
Feb-05 LSI OCN Neil It is a very good course for me to do the job of laser safety officer

Course comments from 2004

Date Course Trainer Comments from course report forms
Dec-04 FOI Neil One of the best courses I have been on for a very long time
Dec-04 FOI Neil The course was very professional and well presented
Dec-04 FOI Neil Course well presented and informative. One of the best courses I have had.
Dec-04 FOI Neil Found the course extremely interesting, and would like to continue to learn more aspects of fibre optics. Course tutor was excellent, would take a course with Neil again! Many thanks.
Dec-04 FOI John Excellent course. Well presented.
Dec-04 MM+AOTDR Dave Would love to return to take the City & Guilds exam at some date in the future. Enjoyed the course, learned a lot on this subject
Dec-04 MM+AOTDR Dave I have found the course very interesting and feel that the information along with practical experience will greatly help in the future. Along with the above the hospitality was first class. I would recommend this course to anyone wanting to learn or refresh their F/O skills.
Nov-04 FOI Neil Very informative. Relaxing course.
Nov-04 FOI Neil Very well presented, informative + enjoyable course.
Nov-04 FOI Neil I was very pleased with the information and practical experience I gained from the course. I believe it would be useful for many of my colleagues who come into contact with fibre optic technologies on a regular basis.
Nov-04 FOI Neil Well presented and conducted with good books and practical experiments. Instructor very knowledgeable on course content.
Nov-04 FOI Neil Make the course three days long so you can take more time doing practicals *who pays for the third day?
Nov-04 FOI Neil A very enjoyable and worthwhile course.
Oct-04 FOS Dave Very good course, presented excellently.
Oct-04 AdvSC Steve&Neil Very useful - hope I remember it all!
Oct-04 AdvSC Steve&Neil Well presented by knowledgeable tutors
Jul-04 FOI-OCN Neil Compact course content but very concise.
Jul-04 FOI-OCN Neil I must say the course has been outstanding. Thank you.
Jul-04 FOI-OCN Neil Very enjoyable + presented course
Jul-04 FOI-OCN Neil Neil was very good on training course.
Jul-04 FOI John Very good course.
Jul-04 C&G-SM Steve Excellent course, excellent tutor, very enjoyable and informative. Thanks!
Jul-04 C&G-SM Steve Excellent course. Excellent teacher. Everything clearly explained at a pace that suits.
Jul-04 C&G-SM Steve Very informative and enjoyable course. Steve our tutor explained everything at our own pace.
Jul-04 C&G-SM Steve Very enjoyable and informative course. Everything explained clearly and at the right tempo.
Jul-04 LSI Neil An excellent course that was well delivered. Good analogies drawn to illustrate technical issues.
Jul-04 C&G-MMSM Steve The course was excellent in every aspect. I would recommend this course to anyone.
Jul-04 C&G-MMSM Steve Course notes didn’t always coincide with slides (only a minor problem) * noted and sorted
Jul-04 C&G-MMSM Steve Its far easier to follow a course if the course program follows the manual. This also aids revision.
Jun-04 D-side Peter The tutor was of the highest quality. From start to finish everything was explained step by step. A most enjoyable course, and wish the tutor all the best in the future.
Jun-04 D-side Peter Overall course was excellent
Jun-04 D-side Peter The course was extremely good. There seemed to be lack of communication between [main BT contractor] and [subcontractor employing trainees] as to what the course should consist of. Not Lucids fault.
May-04 C&G-SM Steve A great course that explained everything clearly and didn’t baffle me with mumbo jumbo that some tutors use to make themselves look good, it was informative, friendly and the food was great.
May-04 C&G-SM Steve A very good and well explained course
May-04 C&G-SM Steve Well prersented, and explained in a very understandable way for someone who is new to F.O. (which is a refreshing change!)
May-04 C&G-SM Steve Excellent tutor.
Apr-04 LSI Neil Excellent course - makes a potentially dull topic fascinating.
Apr-04 C&G-MMSM Steve Very good course. I got a lot out of it. Cheers Steve.
Apr-04 C&G-MMSM Steve Very good course, plenty of good vaulable ideas, found this course very interesting and helpful.
Apr-04 C&G-MMSM Steve Found this course very interesting. Keep up the good work!
Apr-04 C&G-MMSM Steve The course and tutor were excellent value for money. There was a surprising amount of various equipment which allowed us to see the differences between inexpensive and expensive equipment.
Apr-04 C&G-MMSM Steve Interesting and enjoyable.
May-04 LSI Neil Thanks for a pleasant and informative day.
Mar-04 C&G-MMSM Steve Just what I needed for my next contract, fibre installation & testing. Thanks.
Mar-04 C&G-MMSM Steve I was pleased with the course and learnt a lot, but as I am trying to get a job as a fibre jointer I would have had more confidence if I had done a joint start to finish. *not possible with 3466 syllabus, but included in new 3666 syllabus
Mar-04 C&G-MMSM Steve As stated verbally I personally would have found it useful to have had a go at installing an LC and MTRJ connector and am very grateful for the repsonse that I would be able to revisit for this.
Mar-04 C&G-MMSM Steve Excellent course in a friendly/warm atmosphere. The course helped put/show the OTDR in all its aspects. Thanks for a great course in a brilliant setting.
Mar-04 FOI Steve Excellent theory course. Possibly more practical / making of ends etc. ST/SC
Mar-04 FOI Steve Excellent course and materials. Handbook very good.
Mar-04 FOI Steve An excellent well organised course.
Mar-04 FOI Steve I would have liked the opportunity to terminate some connectors.
Mar-04 FOI Steve I think there should have been some more practical examples.
Mar-04 FOI Steve When giving the info, give the reference chapters in the book. The manual itself is by far the best locally produced manual I have read. Graphics are excellent and the qualified opinions given in the text are very useful.
Mar-04 LSI Neil Excellent course, the only part lacking was relevant industry experience
Mar-04 AOF-Comms Neil Very good course - subject is new to me but this has given me good information to use in my job.
Mar-04 AOF-Comms Neil Would like a course on optic sensors and applications.
Mar-04 AOF-Comms Neil Future course needs tailoring to aerospace applications, and less on telecommunications.
Mar-04 AOF-Comms Neil Excellent
Mar-04 AOF-Comms Neil There is already interest in an additional course, plus we would like to attend a fibre sensors course
Feb-04 FOI Steve Enjoyable and very informative course
Feb-04 FOI Steve An excellent course very well presented and explained
Feb-04 FOI Steve A well presented course pitched at the right level for our requirements at this time
Feb-04 LS1 Neil A lot of useful information, presented in an entertaining fashion. Far from boring or overwhelming. Congratulations!
Feb-04 LS1 Neil Very useful after so many years played with laser. New classification system understood. As a systems engineer I now believe and follow a top down systems design approach so if laser is involved then this must be in the top end of product design and not left till last resort or an afterthought
Feb-04 LS1 Neil Course content was well balanced and pitched at correct level for introduction
Jan-04 SC Steve I thought the course was very beneficial. As a complete novice to this area of work I have and will find it useful in all future aspects of our work.
Jan-04 SC Steve V. good.
Jan-04 LS1 Neil Very good introduction, well presented. Thank you!
Jan-04 LS1 Neil Excellent tutor. I would definitely recommend this course

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